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06-21-2010, 12:48 PM
Bulger’s killer charged with child porn offences
Robert Thompson and Jon Venables at Preston Crown Court in 1993 for the murder of James Bulger.
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Frances Gibb and Richard Ford
Updated 20 minutes ago
Jon Venables, one of the killers of toddler James Bulger, has been charged with downloading and distributing indecent images of children.
Venables is accused of downloading onto his computer 57 indecent photographs of youngsters between February, last year and February this year.
He is also charged with “distributing” seven indecent images of children between February 1 and 23 this year in that he downloaded the images using a file-sharing programme, so that they were accessible to other users.
His case will come before the Old Bailey on July 23.
Venables and Robert Thompson were jailed for life for the 1993 murder of two-year-old James, who was led away from a shopping centre in Liverpool by the then ten-year-olds.
They were jailed for life but released on licence in 2001. Venables was recalled to prison in February following the new allegations.
But the criminal charges could not be reported until today when Mr Justice Bean, sitting at the Old Bailey, ruled that some of the reporting restrictions could be lifted.
Gavin Millar, QC, counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions, read out the indictment which would normally have been heard at a magistrates’ court.
However as the prosecution was lodged by the unusual route of a voluntary bill of indictment, by-passing any magistrates’ court hearing, today’s hearing was the first opportunity.
Evil personified, these pair an horrific child killing, they are out and still as evil
Robert Thompson and Jon Venables at Preston Crown Court in 1993 for the murder of James Bulger.
Julia Quenzela/PA
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/multimedia/archive/00000/bulger_2823711_07_620x_788c.jpg
Frances Gibb and Richard Ford
Updated 20 minutes ago
Jon Venables, one of the killers of toddler James Bulger, has been charged with downloading and distributing indecent images of children.
Venables is accused of downloading onto his computer 57 indecent photographs of youngsters between February, last year and February this year.
He is also charged with “distributing” seven indecent images of children between February 1 and 23 this year in that he downloaded the images using a file-sharing programme, so that they were accessible to other users.
His case will come before the Old Bailey on July 23.
Venables and Robert Thompson were jailed for life for the 1993 murder of two-year-old James, who was led away from a shopping centre in Liverpool by the then ten-year-olds.
They were jailed for life but released on licence in 2001. Venables was recalled to prison in February following the new allegations.
But the criminal charges could not be reported until today when Mr Justice Bean, sitting at the Old Bailey, ruled that some of the reporting restrictions could be lifted.
Gavin Millar, QC, counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions, read out the indictment which would normally have been heard at a magistrates’ court.
However as the prosecution was lodged by the unusual route of a voluntary bill of indictment, by-passing any magistrates’ court hearing, today’s hearing was the first opportunity.
Evil personified, these pair an horrific child killing, they are out and still as evil